At the tender age of 15, Kuroki Tomoko has already dated dozens and dozens of boys and she's easily the most popular girl around! The only problem is that absolutely none of that is real, and her perfect world exists only via dating games and romance shows. In fact, the sad truth is that she gets tongue tied just talking to people, and throughout middle school she's only had one actual friend. All of this makes Kuroki's entrance into the social pressure cooker of high school a new and special kind of hell.

While Kuroki desperately wants to be popular, she's actually worse off than she would be if she was completely clueless as to how to go about it. After all, the things that work in "otome" games rarely play out the same way in reality, especially when the self-appointed "leading lady" isn't the paragon she thinks she is. There's not much gain and plenty of pain ahead, but even if it happens again and again, there's always someone else to blame!

The 12-episode anime series ran last summer and Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired.

When science and sorcery clash, the result is explosive in this sequel to A Certain Magical Index from the studio that brought you Shakugan no Shana! The Book of the Law—an encoded grimoire containing catastrophic magic—has been stolen, so naturally Kamijo, Index, and a few familiar faces join in the crusade to protect the one nun who can decipher the powerful text. But as the group battles church sects and holy assassins, they realize that discovering who their true enemy is may be more difficult than saving the sister. Meanwhile, an organization known as the Science Society resurrects an esper-producing program, a school festival brings out the competition—and drama—in the student population, and a mysterious figure negotiates the purchase of a sacred relic that could threaten the future of Academy City.

The series will be released in two DVD and Blu-ray combo packs. The first release will include episodes 1-13 and is slated for release on October 14. Funimation began streaming the series on January 14. The company also licensed the A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion film.

The Japanese government, along with 15 anime production companies and manga publishers, will initiate an anti-piracy campaign, focusing predominately on China, next month. The Cultural Affairs Agency estimates a loss of 560 billion (about US$5.5 billion) yen to Chinese piracy in major cities in 2012. The Ministry of Economy estimated damages of two trillion yen (US$19.6 billion) from America in 2013.

The enforcement will begin on Friday and span five months. It will cover 500 manga titles and 80 anime titles with online reading, storage, video sharing, and torrent sites marked as specific targets. The companies and government will begin sending requests for content removal on Friday to about 580 identified violators.

The companies involved, as well as Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), and Tokyo Otaku Mode also started the "Manga Anime Guardians" project (MAG) in order to protect manga and anime content overseas. The project's website, which opened on Wednesday, provides a search engine for manga and anime titles and then directs users to legal avenues to obtain them.

With less than a month until the début of the twelfth Doctor, online marketplaceebayhas compiled a list of the top ten Doctors by merchandise sales on the site.Top of the list is Doctor number four,Tom Baker, whose seven year tenure in the role created enough memorabilia to outsell the other Doctors by 203%.The most recent Doctors,David TennantandMatt Smithfall into second and third place, whilePeter Capaldi, who has so far only had a minute on screen, comes in an number 10.For collectors,Sylvester McCoy– the seventh Doctor – is the most lucrative, yielding the greatest individual return. Items related to his brief stint sell with the highest value, with prices for his figurine peaking at £565.Top 10 Doctors by sales

Tom Baker

David Tennant

Matt Smith

William Hartnell

Paul McGann

Patrick Troughton

Sylvester McCoy

Colin Baker

Peter Davison

Peter Capaldi

eBay Spokesperson,Laura Wilkinson-Reasays,

It really speaks to Tom Baker’s iconic Doctor Who status that he continues to outsell the other Doctors. It also seems like the Universe is safe for now as the Doctors are far outselling the baddies. For example, eBay.co.uk currently lists 200,000 items of Doctor Who merchandise - totally dwarfing the Dalek’s 14,000. We’d be fascinated to see what spin Malcolm Tucker would put on this!

Voice actors Christopher Sabat (Vegeta) and Jason Douglas (Beerus) appeared on WFAA's morning program Good Morning Texas with a slew of Dragon Ball Z fans to discuss Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. The actors' respective characters faced off in a recent released dub clip, but the actors seemed cordial on TV regardless of how their characters might feel towards each other.

Following the events from the Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it's too late. Only Goku, humanity's last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe! Fans of the series will be delighted to know that Battle of Gods is an original work from Dragon Ball creator, himself, Akira Toriyama.

The September issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine announced on Saturday that a new Dragon Ball Z movie will open during the Golden Week string of holidays next spring. Toriyama is personally credited with the original concept, screenplay and character designs of the new movie "that the entire universe eagerly awaits!!"

Spring. Far from the city, time flows peacefully in this rural town.As the cherry blossoms scatter in the wind, a young man named Yu Narukami steps off the train at Yasoinaba Station. Yu has come to this town, where his uncle lives, for family reasons; he will be transferring into the local high school, Yasogami High.

And so begins his school life...The shopping mall after school. A series of murders taking place in town. The Midnight Channel, airing late at night...

There will be two anime film screenings on the Film4 channel. Early on the morning of Thursday July 31 (effectively late Wednesday night), there will be a showing of the urban fantasy film Tekkon Kinkreet at 1.25 a.m. The soundtrack was created by the British electronic musicians Andy Turner and Ed Handley of Plaid. The film was previously described by London's Barbican as follows:

Based on Taiyō Matsumoto's manga series of the same name, the film is visually inspired by Fernando Meirelles's film City of God. Set in the fictional city of Takaramachi (Treasure Town), the film follows a pair of orphaned street kids as they deal with gangsters or ‘yakuza’ attempting to take over the city.

While there are literally hundreds of Pokémon to choose from when it comes to finding a favorite, many still find themselves drifting towards Pikachu, the pudgy and adorable electric rat that's captured the hearts of fans of all ages since day one. Luckily, for those immune to Pikachu overload, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this rosy-cheeked critter, including Pikachu cafesfilled with Pikachu-shaped foods.

If you find yourself in Yokohama between August 9-17, you can also check out "Pikachu Tairyo Hassei Chu," or "Pikachus All Over the Place," an event spread out over 14 locations around town.

Fortunately, the town has the Pikachu supply covered, as seen in this ad for the event:

The nine day event will include plenty of photo opportunities, a two-day Pikachu Festival (August 16-17) complete with a towering Pikachu, nightly projection mapping shows until August 31, stage shows, hands-on workshops, Pikachu-decorated landmarks, Pikachu games and rides, a stamp rally, limited edition merchandise, and a Pikachu cafe. Check out the official website (Japanese) for more images and information.

Produced in collaboration with the guys over at Mega64, who have in the past reimagined Bioshock Infinite, Batman, and others, this trailer has it all, including a flaming shoe, and aluminum foil armor.

Based on the best-selling franchise, this pulse-pounding feature length anime shows you a side of Bayonetta you've never seen before! Twenty years after her awakening, the hottest witch in gaming history is still searching for clues that could help unravel the mysteries of her dark past. Aided in her quest by the clandestine weapon smith Rodin – and his deadly creations: Scarborough Fair – Bayonetta continues to leave a trail of angel corpses in her irresistible wake. Her search for answers leads to encounters with a mysterious – and eerily familiar – little girl, a vengeance-obsessed journalist, and a deadly white-haired beauty that seems to know more about Bayonetta than the witch herself. Fans of the franchise won't want to miss this chance to see their favorite fantasy come to life in a killer flick packed with mind-blowing action and scandalous scenes of seduction!

Platinum Games and Sega released the first Bayonetta action game about a shape-shifting, fighting witch on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in October 2009 and then in North America in January 2010. Platinum Games is now developing Bayonetta 2 for the Wii U.

Get a photograph of yourself readingDoctor Who Adventuresin an unusual place this summer and you could win a Doctor Who goodie bag.That's the competition being run by the fortnightly magazine in the new edition out today.EditorMoray Laingsaid:

Whether visiting friends or relatives next door, heading off to a beach - or even popping off to an alien planet or a different time zone, we want to see pictures of readers reading the latest issue in unusual places. We'll print the best and funniest pictures in a future issue - and our favourite photograph will win a prize!

Full details in the magazine.Also in issue 351, the Eleventh Doctor appears in the comic strip for a final adventure, written by former script editorAndrew Cartmel, plus:

The latest news

Top tips for being the Doctor's companion

A guide to the Eleventh Doctor's stories

Top 10 TARDIS trips

Dalek secrets about the Dalek Emperor

Strax's guide to the Cybermen

A look at filming of the latest series

Puzzles and posters

Issue 351 of DWA, which comes with a TARDIS key ring, notepad, stickers and a sonic pen, is available until Tuesday 12th August.

BBC Worldwidehave confirmed that the Doctor Who World Tour will touch down in Mexico City onSunday 17th August, with series starsPeter CapaldiandJenna Colemanto appear at theTeatro Metropolitantheatre for the screening of series premiereDeep Breathand a Q&A session.Update:the following day sees the pair travel toBrazil, where they appear at theVivo Rio AuditoriuminRio de Janeiro.Vice-president and managing director for BBC Worldwide Latin America and US Hispanic,Fred Medina, said:

Doctor Who is one of the most popular shows in Latin America with some of the most dedicated fans and we are excited to bring Doctor Who: The World Tourto both Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro.This is a unique opportunity for the fans in these cities to see for the first time the main cast of the series and have a memorable experience.

More details on the activities and ticket information for both days will be announced shortly.

BBC Worldwidehave announced that the successfulDoctor Who Symphonic Spectacularwill be arriving in the United Kingdom duringMay 2015, to be performed by the BBC’s National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.Content of the performances are detailed as follows:

The version of the show performed on the 2015 UK Tour will include some of the music performed at previous Doctor Who Proms and the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular shows performed in Australia and in New Zealand in 2012 and 2014. It will also include a very considerable amount of material not performed at any of the previous shows, both from the first adventures of the Twelfth Doctor (which broadcasts on 23 August 2014) and from previous incarnations.

Two performances are planned for 3:00pm and 7:30pm at the following venues:

Sat 23 May 2015 - SSE Arena, Wembley, London

Mon 25 May 2015 - Motorpoint Area, Cardiff

Tue 26 May 2015 - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Wed 27 May 2015 - First Direct Arena, Leeds

Thu 28 May 2015 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Fri 29 May 2015 - SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Tickets for the performances go on sale to the general public from Friday 1st August, but fans will be able to book early from10:00amonWednesday 30 Julyvia theSeeTickets website. There are also some pre-order packages available that can be purchased along with the ticket:

Standard Edition: includes souvenir brochure and a t-shirt design not available on the tour

Hyde Fundraisersis to reveal a new likeness of the Fourth Doctor, as played byTom Baker, at its charity display atSpaceport, Merseyside.The new sculpture will be unveiled at 10am onSunday 3 Augustand will join the collection of replica characters created to raise funds forBBC Children In Needand other charities.The Fourth Doctor has been sculpted byPhil Robinson, the man responsible for re-creating the Davros mask for the 2005 stageshowThe Trial of Davros. The sculpture will include a replica costume from Season 18 as the Doctor is stepping from the Police Box.On the day there will also be the chance to meet Robinson and see some of his other sculpted work, meet Hyde Fundraisers and get some photographs.The official BBC exhibition with genuine props and costumes from the TV series is theDoctor Who Experiencein Cardiff.